Editor's Choice
Looking for a new book to dive into? Our in-depth reviews cover some of the best new books being released into the world and use those books to gain a better understanding of the world, helping guide where to go—and what to read—next.
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Broad Band: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet
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Claire Evans tells the story of the computer, and the internet, through the women who developed the languages they speak.
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A Second Chance: For You, For Me, And For The Rest Of Us
Book Review by Porchlight
Catherine Hoke knows that doing something wrong doesn’t make you a bad person, and that one's life shouldn’t be defined by the worst thing they’ve ever done. She works every day to make sure that's true for others.
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Quirky: The Remarkable Story of the Traits, Foibles, and Genius of Breakthrough Innovators Who Changed the World
Book Review by Porchlight
Melissa Schilling examines the role of individual genius in innovation, along with how we can cultivate and harness our own and enhance it in the organizations we lead.
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The Tyranny of Metrics
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Jerry Muller pulls the curtain back on the cult of metrics, and attempts to break our fixation on improving the numbers so we can get back to improving the world we live in.
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Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley
Book Review by Porchlight
Emily Chang explains how Silicon Valley became dominated by a certain male stereotype, how it has excluded women, and the promise inherent in changing the culture.
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That's What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together
Book Review by Porchlight
Joanne Lipman discusses the hidden lives of women at work, how they must recalibrate their behavior in the workplace, and the great benefits of changing that paradigm.
Categories: editors-choice, narrative-biography
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Herding Tigers: Be the Leader That Creative People Need
Book Review by Porchlight
Todd Henry's new book is about how to lead teams of creative people with structure and principles.
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Treating People Well: The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life
Book Review by Porchlight
Lea Berman and Jeremy Bernard's book is about much more than their time as social secretaries in the White House. It is about how we can all work better together.
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When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
Book Review by Porchlight
Dan Pink's newest book digs into the science of the one thing we all wish we had more of—time—and explains why the question "when?" may be even more important than "what?"
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You Had a Job for Life: Story of a Company Town
Book Review by Porchlight
Jamie Sayen tells the story of Groveton, New Hampshire, and the mill that was once the life of the community, in the residents' own words.
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